Ethiopia vs Zambia: Pesticide use
Ethiopia
4,128 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
4,197 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Zambia rank
66th
Pesticide use over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,197 tonnes against 4,128 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 69 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.29 tonnes | 1,475 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,685 tonnes | 2,754 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4,128 tonnes | 3,961 tonnes | 167.4 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4,128 tonnes | 4,197 tonnes | 69 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,197 tonnes against 4,128 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 69 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 66th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.